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Maria WOJCIEKOWSKI

Maria WOJCIEKOWSKI

Female 1865 - 1933  (67 years)


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  • Name Maria WOJCIEKOWSKI  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Birth 17 Feb 1865  Austria Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • This birth date differs from what is recorded on Maria's headstone. But given that Maria Bara has access to the local archives, we are going to consider this the definitive date.
    Gender Female 
    Also Known As Marianna WOJCIEKOWSKI  [4] 
    Also Known As Mary WOJCIEKOWSKI  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Immigration 24 Apr 1898  Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 10] 
    S.S. Bulgaria    		 S.S. Bulgaria
    Ship Name: Bulgaria
    Years in service: 1898-1913
    Funnels: 1
    Masts: 2
    Aliases: Canada (1913), Bulgaria (1913), Hercules (1917), Philippines (1919)
    Shipping Line: Hamburg-American

    Ship Description: Built by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, Germany. Tonnage: 11,440. Dimensions: 501' x 62'. Twin-screw, 12 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Two masts and…
    Passenger Manifest of the S.S. Bulgaria    		 Passenger Manifest of the S.S. Bulgaria
    Ship: BULGARIA
    Departure Port and Date: Hamburg, Germany - 1898-04-11
    Port and Date of Arrival: Halifax, N.S. - 1898-04-24
    Remarks: List Number: 85
    Reference: RG 76
    Microfilm: C-4518
    Passenger Manifest of the S.S. Bulgaria    		 Passenger Manifest of the S.S. Bulgaria
    Ship: BULGARIA
    Departure Port and Date: Hamburg, Germany - 1898-04-11
    Port and Date of Arrival: Halifax, N.S. - 1898-04-24
    Remarks: List Number: 85
    Reference: RG 76
    Microfilm: C-4518
    Census 1901  Conjuring Creek, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    1901 Census of Canada    		 1901 Census of Canada
    Province: The Territories
    District: Alberta
    District Number: 202
    Sub-District: Conjuring Creek
    Sub-District Number: D1-1
    Family Number: 28
    Page: 3
    Naturalization 27 Oct 1902  [4] 
    Census 28 Jun 1906  Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    1906 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta    		 1906 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
    Province: Alberta, District: Strathcona, Sub-District: 36, Page 7 (Townships 47, 48, 49 in Ranges 26, 27, Fractional Townships 47, 48, 49 In range 28, and Those Parts of Townships 51 in Ranges 26, 27, 28 Lying South of The North Saskatchewan River, All West of The 4th M)
    Census 1911  Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    1911 Census of Canada    		 1911 Census of Canada
    Province: Alberta, District No. 6 Strathcona, Enumeration District No. 40, Page 5
    Census 29 Jun 1916  Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    1916 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta    		 1916 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
    Province: Alberta, District No. 42, Sub-District No. 42, Enumeration District No. 11 in Township 50, Range 26, W 4th, Page 19
    Census 1921  Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    1921 Census of Canada    		 1921 Census of Canada
    Province: Alberta, District No. 11 Strathcona, Enumeration Sub-District No. 25 in Liberty Municipality, Page 5
    Census 1931  Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    		1931 Census of Canada
    Electoral District No. 226, Wetaskiwin, Enumeration Sub-District No. 47, Municipality of Liberty
    Death 3 Feb 1933  [4, 13] 
    Burial Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery/Nisku, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    BARA, Szczepan and Maria    		 BARA, Szczepan and Maria
    Person ID I1700  Family Tree
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2026 

    Father Antoni WOJCIEKOWSKI,   b. UNKNOWN   d. UNKNOWN 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Anna FECOWICZ,   b. UNKNOWN   d. UNKNOWN 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F798  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Szczepan Adam BARA,   b. 15 Dec 1862, Austria Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Apr 1935, Leduc, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Katherine BARA,   b. Nov 1891, Austria Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Apr 1969 (Age ~ 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. Michael F. BARA,   b. 12 Oct 1892, Laszki, Galicia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Dec 1981, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. Annie BARA,   b. 13 Dec 1894, Austria Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1974, Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +4. Agnes BARA,   b. 1898, Austria Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Dec 1985 (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +5. Albert BARA,   b. 31 Jan 1900, Rabbit Hill, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Apr 1980 (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >6. John B. BARA,   b. 1904, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 May 1973 (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. Alexander BARA,   b. Nov 1905, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Nov 1935, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 30 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +8. Victoria Thelma BARA,   b. 15 Mar 1908, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jul 2000 (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Photos
    BARA, Maria<br> BARA, Steve    		BARA, Maria
    BARA, Steve
    Family ID F557  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 17 Feb 1865 - Austria Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 24 Apr 1898 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1901 - Conjuring Creek, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 28 Jun 1906 - Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1911 - Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 29 Jun 1916 - Leduc, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1921 - Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1931 - Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery/Nisku, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    BARA Farm Aerial    		BARA Farm Aerial

  • Sources 
    1. [S243] Calmar and District Historical Society, Pioneers and Progress, Calmar and District, (Name: Co-op Press Ltd.; Date: 1980;), Michael Bara.
      ... with his parents Szczepan and Maria Bara from Jaroslaw, Poland.

    2. [S267] RUHL, Janice, Email of 18 Nov 2008.
      Maria Bara's maiden name is Wojciekowki.

    3. [S268] Journey Through Faith, (Name: Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church; Location: Nisku, Alberta; Date: 1994;), Page 99, Szczepan and Maria (Wojciekowski) Bara.
      Szczepan married Maria Wojciekowski...

    4. [S1192] Dictionary of Ukrainian Canadian Biography of Pioneer Settlers of Alberta, (Name: Ukrainian Pioneers' Association of Alberta; Date: 1984;).
      No. 33. Leduc, Alta., 1898; Leduc, Alta., 1902; Glidehurst, Alta.,
      p.o. 1923.

      BARA, Stefan, Bara Stefan, Bara Stefan. Born 1866 in Galicia, Austria,
      (Western Ukraine), son of Jan Bara and Polyanna Fedyrko, Died 28 April 1935
      in Leduc, Alta. Wife Maria (Marianna), born 1870 in Galicia, daughter of Anton
      Wojciechowski, died 3 February 1933 in Edmonton. Children on landing:
      Joseph 1. Arrived in Canada on S.S. BULGARIA, landing at Halifax 24 April
      1898. HGR Vol. 16. 1898. No. 71484. Date of Application: 1 June 1898. Name:
      Stefan Sara. Homestead: NE-22-50-26-W.4.M. Applic. No. 4165. Distr. No.
      44. List. No. 580. Patent granted. Naturalization granted 27 October 1902.
      Supr. Crt. N. W. T. Edmonton, Alta. Name: Stefan Bara. Residence: Leduc,
      Alta. Occupation: Farmer. Former residence: Galicia. (Own signature). Listed
      on same quarter section in 1923. P.o. Glidehurst, Alta. (CRDM Alta. No. 142.
      1923).

      Stefan Bara died in Leduc 28 April 1935 and was survived by four sons, Mike of Leduc, Albert of Calmar, John of Leduc and Louis at home; four daughters, Kate, Annie, Agnes and Victoria, all of Calmar. (E.J. 9 May 1935.)

    5. [S396] BARA, Maria, Email of 05 Aug 2009.
      - Szczepan BARA was born on December 15, in 1862, his wife Maria WOJCIECHOWSKI was born on Feb 17, 1865,
      - Maria WOJCIECHOWSKI was daughter of Antoni Wojciechowski and Anna Fecowicz.
      ----Antoni WOJCIECHOWSKI was son of JAKUB WOJCIECHOWSKI and REGINA GRELA.
      ----Anna FECOWICZ was daughter of Andrzej FECOWICZ and ANIELA CZUBA.

    6. [S310] 1916 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, Province: Alberta, District No. 42, Sub District No. 42, Enumeration District No. 11, Township 50, Range 26, W 4th, Page 19.

    7. [S509] 1911 Census of Canada, Alberta, Strathcona, Enumeration District No. 40, Fifth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, Page 5.

    8. [S1316] 1931 Census of Canada, Alberta, Electoral District No. 226, Wetaskiwin, Enumeration Sub-District No. 47, Sixth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, Municipality of Liberty Rural, Page 16.
      Lines 9 thru 11

    9. [S671] 1921 Census of Canada, Alberta, District No. 11, Strathcona, Enumeration Sub-District No. 25, Sixth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, Page 5A; The MANCHAK family at the bottom of this page COULD be John (Joannes) & Mary MANCHAK. The child names closely align, but are ever so slightly off. Additionally, the family should list 2 - 3 more children, but the next census page starts with a different family.
      Lines 37 thru 44

    10. [S269] Passenger Manifest of the S.S. Bulgaria, (Name: Library and Archives Canada; Location: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca;).
      Ship: BULGARIA
      Departure Port and Date: Hamburg, Germany - 1898-04-11
      Port and Date of Arrival: Halifax, N.S. - 1898-04-24
      Remarks: List Number: 85
      Reference: RG 76
      Microfilm: C-4518

    11. [S352] 1901 Census of Canada, The Territories, District: Alberta, District No. 202, Sub-District: Conjuring Creek, Sub-District No. D1-1, Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, Page 3, Family No. 28.

    12. [S502] 1906 Census of Canada, Alberta, Strathcona, Sub-District No. 36, Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Schedule; Online Images, Page 7.
      Lines 11 thru 19

    13. [S360] Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church Cemetery (Nisku, Leduc, Alberta, Canada), Grave Markers.
      Szczepan Bara
      UR. 1862-UM
      28 KWIETNIA 1935

      Bara, Maria
      UR. 1867-UM
      3 LUTEGO 1933


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